A Scottish Government commissioned task force released a report this week outlining a series of recommendations to reduce costs and timeframes for offshore planning applications. The report can be found here. The task force, made up of the Crown Estate, Marine … Continue reading →

It was announced last week that the United Kingdom now has over 6GW of installed renewable capacity; enough to power over 3.3 million homes. The news has been welcomed in the British renewables industry as proof of the countries ability … Continue reading →

It was announced last week that Scottish and Southern Energy has for the first time generated more energy from it’s onshore wind turbines than it generated from it’s hydro-electric power plants. Indeed the company now has over 1 gigawatt worth … Continue reading →

A survey recently carried out by YouGov has revealed that a majority of the British population is in favour of both increased renewable energy development and the use of government subsidies as funding . The results were based upon a … Continue reading →

Last week the Scottish Government announced that a Register of Community Benefits is to be created for renewable developments. The register will record the details of any Community Benefits entered into between developers and local communities. Community Benefits are generally … Continue reading →

The Government’s new Green Deal has been launched this week. The scheme aims to reduce fuel poverty by making energy efficiency measures such as insulation more affordable to householders. This will be achieved by allowing people to take out loans … Continue reading →

It was announced last week that the UK Government is to commit an extra £100 million for investment in the Scottish Renewables Industry. This sum will come from the Fossil Fuels Levy which had previously been a disputed issue between … Continue reading →

A political argument between the Scottish and UK Parliaments has broke out this week over Scotland’s renewables industry. In Prime Ministers Questions yesterday David Cameron suggested that investors were being put off investing in Scottish renewables due to uncertainty about … Continue reading →

Chris Huhne’s speech to the RenewableUK Conference “Our location is rather appropriate. Manchester was the thumping heart of the industrial revolution. This was the world’s first industrial city. It is home to the first industrial canal, and the world’s oldest … Continue reading →

Denmark has long been at the forefront of the Wind Energy Industry. Not only is the worlds leading turbine manufacturer (Vestas) Danish but it has the highest installed wind capacity of any country in the world. Despite this Denmark has … Continue reading →